Skullgirls Encore, Lab Zero Games' SG update, is now available for purchase on the PlayStation Network in North America. Encore adds a slew of game changes, along with the first DLC character, Squigly. For a limited time, both the character color bundle and Squigly are available to download for free.

If this is the first time you're purchasing a Skullgirls title, Encore will run you $14.99 USD. However, those who purchased the original title will receive the update free of charge. The official Skullgirls Twitter mentioned that players can expect their Encore download voucher to arrive between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. PST tonight, via an XBM message.

You can find a large list of the changes made in Skullgirls Encore here. Skullheart user Jason Slade has also put together a quick video that goes over many of the more important changes.

Hit the jump to view the video.

Source: Skullheart, and Jason Slade. Tips sent in by HooliganComboFTW, Lavama, and a couple of anonymous readers.

It is coming, but no date yet. When it does come it will be a simple patch update into Encore if you have the previous version on XBL without doing the voucher thing that PSN is doing. Squigly/DLC colors will be free for a timed period when it launches.

This game is real, once all the DLC comes out and it's at it's potential, this could be the best fighting game this gen. In terms of fairness, fun, creativity, diversity, graphics, easy to get into yet difficult to master, we need to blow it up and give it it's due.

This game is real, once all the DLC comes out and it's at it's potential, this could be the best fighting game this gen. In terms of fairness, fun, creativity, diversity, graphics, easy to get into yet difficult to master, we need to blow it up and give it it's due.

Some of you guys need to read the article between 9pm and 10pm pst is when we should receive the code. Kinda late but oh well what can you do and I went to the playstation store to download squigly/extra colors.

Encore but as spectators for the Xbox users, and as is tradition, for an undetermined amount of time.

Seems it's safe to bet there won't be bonus, nothing special, no extras, nothing different from the Encore version for the PS3 (much less the PC ver for obvious reasons) to make up for the ridiculous wait for us XB users who supported it by buying it and also through Kickstarter.

Encore but as spectators for the Xbox users, and as is tradition, for an undetermined amount of time.

Seems it's safe to bet there won't be bonus, nothing special, no extras, nothing different from the Encore version for the PS3 (much less the PC ver for obvious reasons) to make up for the ridiculous wait for us XB users who supported it by buying it and also through Kickstarter.

Actually, the XBox build that's current waiting is from over 14 days after the PS3 build, and it has a number of important gameplay bugfixes as well as the training mode framedata visualizer.

dammit! i just got skull girls last week for pc. it came with the endless beta and i could use dlc. but i couldn't in the regular version. it got updated to encore, but i didn't get squigly for free. i just bought her on monday cus she is the best char. i don't mind too much though cus it helps them out. this game is really fun, i don't know why more people don't play it. its way better than mvc3 and inj(gags)..inju(gags again)...stupid superhero game

dammit! i just got skull girls last week for pc. it came with the endless beta and i could use dlc. but i couldn't in the regular version. it got updated to encore, but i didn't get squigly for free. i just bought her on monday cus she is the best char. i don't mind too much though cus it helps them out. this game is really fun, i don't know why more people don't play it. its way better than mvc3 and inj(gags)..inju(gags again)...stupid superhero game

People play UMVC3 and Injustice more because: 1. The fighting system is more simple than SG. 2. The characters are eons more familiar than SG. 3. The art isn't as bizarre as SG. However SG does have some strong points over them, such as all hand-drawn sprites, a soundtrack created by the same person who did the soundtrack for Symphony of The Night and Street Fighter II(I think she did SF2 as well...), and a game that actually uses fan-feedback. SG has come a long way since it was originally shown in I think 2008. Give Skullgirls some time I guess...

I waited around 11pm cst, no message... I checked 12pm cst, no message... I got up and check 9am-10am cst, still no message....

Who ever is delaying the code, really need to get things done a little faster because if they intend on making us wait for months or years then players would lose interest & wouldn't want to wait for them anymore. They promised the code would be arrive at 9pm & 10pm PST (or 1am EST or 11pm to 12pm CST) but part of the delay is on Sony's end, I mean what is going on?

This is Fu*king stupid! Last night i was on the you tube ap and i got my message from skull girls ! And my ps3 froze up as i leaving YouTube!

So i turn back on my system and the message i got was deleted all sudden !

So i called PlayStation and they said i need to call the people who make the game!

So i did and they said this sounds more like a PlayStation problem than are problem.

So i called PlayStation back and i told the woman on the phone what happen again ! And she said sometimes people send fake letter and stuff like that! like im laying or something!

She said if this was a real promotion they would have give me this code in my email !

I was like forget it this is totally bs !

Im sorry mike z but i can't support your game this time around unless i buy it again !

Are you sure it didnt just get sent deeper in your inbox?...and cant they just verify your account?If they have your account info, they can find your message info and the code in it. If the code is unused they can just deactivate it and send another, but if it's used (it shouldnt be since you say it was deleted) then you're S.O.L.

Are you sure it didnt just get sent deeper in your inbox?...and cant they just verify your account?If they have your account info, they can find your message info and the code in it. If the code is unused they can just deactivate it and send another, but if it's used (it shouldnt be since you say it was deleted) then you're S.O.L.

I'm starting to think that Lab Zero or Sony should've done something easier than just send a voucher code to people who already own the original Skullgirls. The PSN ver. should just been a patch for the original Skullgirls like what the Xbox 360 ver. is going to have, not a separate product which involves waiting for a message that would give you a free download of Skullgirls Encore especially rely on a company that might end up delaying to the point where the player's can't wait any longer. I do seriously hope we get our code, because the waiting game should be put to an end sooner.

I'm starting to think that Lab Zero or Sony should've done something easier than just send a voucher code to people who already own the original Skullgirls. The PSN ver. should just been a patch for the original Skullgirls like what the Xbox 360 ver. is going to have, not a separate product which involves waiting for a message that would give you a free download of Skullgirls Encore especially rely on a company that might end up delaying to the point where the player's can't wait any longer. I do seriously hope we get our code, because the waiting game should be put to an end sooner.

Sony couldn't do that on their system which is why the are using the voucher in the first place. They don't have to with Microsoft but at the same time it's taking longer with them. LZ doesn't control anything past send them the updates.

This game is real, once all the DLC comes out and it's at it's potential, this could be the best fighting game this gen. In terms of fairness, fun, creativity, diversity, graphics, easy to get into yet difficult to master, we need to blow it up and give it it's due.

I think it was the best fighting game this gen once the latest IPS changes were implemented. And the undizzy meter was just the icing on the cake. It's one of the most intelligently designed 2D fighting games of all time.

I think it was the best fighting game this gen once the latest IPS changes were implemented. And the undizzy meter was just the icing on the cake. It's one of the most intelligently designed 2D fighting games of all time.

Yeah, the long combo TOD stuff I disliked,good thing they fixed it. Now IF I COULD ONLY PLAY THE GAME... I know I shouldn't complain since it's free, but they made such a good game the wait is killing me knowing I should have had it already. Something fishy is going on, everyone on PSN simultaneously got this Last of us voucher on the scheduled time for the SG voucher no problem. So why is this one taking so long to get out there? .. I don't like it. Fearing the worst.

Sony couldn't do that on their system which is why the are using the voucher in the first place. They don't have to with Microsoft but at the same time it's taking longer with them. LZ doesn't control anything past send them the updates.

Well, part of Lab Zero had already listed what the PSN ver. is going to be like anyway so the PSN is going to be a separate product regardless & most players who own original will have to keep waiting the voucher. I definitely know that Microsoft can take a really longer time to include a patch.

I wonder why the Sony couldn't do something like that on their system?

It feels like that Lab Zero can barely do anything when it comes to dealing with consoles, while certain players are getting screwed from not getting a voucher for PSN to wait for an eternity for a patch for XBLA.

Yeah, the long combo TOD stuff I disliked,good thing they fixed it. Now IF I COULD ONLY PLAY THE GAME... I know I shouldn't complain since it's free, but they made such a good game the wait is killing me knowing I should have had it already. Something fishy is going on, everyone on PSN simultaneously got this Last of us voucher on the scheduled time for the SG voucher no problem. So why is this one taking so long to get out there? .. I don't like it. Fearing the worst.

I don't have mine either instead Naughty Dog sent me something about The Last of Us with season pass included for free. What's going on?

I got the same message from Naughty Dog with the thing about buying The Last of Us and getting the Season Pass for free. I was all excited when I saw that I had received a message because I thought it would be my Skullgirls Encore voucher, but instead I got this. According to the Skullgirls Twitter page a lot of people have still not received their voucher and that Sony is still slowly sending them out. I will just keep checking every hour for my code and hope that I get it soon.

You guys need to stop being cheapstakes and just buy the game. I have the original SG but since I didn't get a voucher I deleted the old game and immediately bought Encore. It's a quality game and I think LZ should get something for their hard work. I am more than willing to pay a mere $15 to support the game. SG won't be able to thrive if they give away everything for free - sheesh!

I only got to play SG Encore for about five minutes before rushing off to the airport (heading to Brazil) but I really liked what I saw. Can't wait to dive into it when I return.

You guys need to stop being cheapstakes and just buy the game. I have the original SG but since I didn't get a voucher I deleted the old game and immediately bought Encore. It's a quality game and I think LZ should get something for their hard work. I am more than willing to pay a mere $15 to support the game. SG won't be able to thrive if they give away everything for free - sheesh!

I only got to play SG Encore for about five minutes before rushing off to the airport (heading to Brazil) but I really liked what I saw. Can't wait to dive into it when I return.

Its not that everyone are being cheapstakes and always want free game. All these players who originally purchase Skullgirls, were promised to updates for Skullgirls Encore for PSN players was suppose to get a voucher from their messages. But almost everyone from PSN didn't even get a message about Skullgirls Encore.

When a company gave a promise, everyone expected that company to even deliver & not be full of empty promises. Its not that Lab Zero is delivering empty promises, its just that Sony haven't gave everyone the code & Lab Zero is still waiting for the results for the players that didn't get the code.

Part of getting Skullgirls Encore for free is almost no different from getting free content for people who previous purchase that exact content like LBP, MVC3, DOA5, & even SC: Lost Swords (for people who originally purchase SCIIHD would get bonus items for SC: Lost Swords was mention in the Japanese trailer) etc.

For me, I'll probably consider to just buy Encore somewhere down the road if I haven't received the code & decided to give up on waiting.

Not everyone getting SG Encore for free won't even effect the quality of the game.

Its not that everyone are being cheapstakes and always want free game. All these players who originally purchase Skullgirls, were promised to updates for Skullgirls Encore for PSN players was suppose to get a voucher from their messages. But almost everyone from PSN didn't even get a message about Skullgirls Encore.

When a company gave a promise, everyone expected that company to even deliver & not be full of empty promises. Its not that Lab Zero is delivering empty promises, its just that Sony haven't gave everyone the code & Lab Zero is still waiting for the results for the players that didn't get the code.

Part of getting Skullgirls Encore for free is almost no different from getting free content for people who previous purchase that exact content like LBP, MVC3, DOA5, & even SC: Lost Swords (for people who originally purchase SCIIHD would get bonus items for SC: Lost Swords was mention in the Japanese trailer) etc.

For me, I'll probably consider to just buy Encore somewhere down the road if I haven't received the code & decided to give up on waiting.

Not everyone getting SG Encore for free won't even effect the quality of the game.

Yeh, I say that if you really like and support the game then you will just buy it. We now see that most people only support an update if they think it's a freebie. "Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie! Free stuff!"

But look how they turn on it if they have to open their wallets. For shame! I know that they said I could get a free copy; and maybe I will get a voucher sometime in the future. But I don't care because I actually like and support the game. That's why the FGC will never grow, too many people in this community are at poverty level.

Yeh, I say that if you really like and support the game then you will just buy it. We now see that most people only support an update if they think it's a freebie. "Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie! Free stuff!"

But look how they turn on it if they have to open their wallets. For shame! I know that they said I could get a free copy; and maybe I will get a voucher sometime in the future. But I don't care because I actually like and support the game. That's why the FGC will never grow, too many people in this community are at poverty level.

Honestly part of the "people only support an update if they think its a freebie." are mostly the type of people who were mostly unaware of what most fighting games were since SFII, since the 90s didn't have advance tech. of what this current generation have the very moment. Even most people don't have the need to pay of an update like what happen with UMVC3 & other certain titles. For the case of Skullgirls Encore, PSN players were suppose to get a code if they already own the original Skullgirls.

It would be easier if the PSN ver. can make a patch for the original Skullgirls, but from what I've read from one of Teinted_Gene's link. Is that Lab Zero were required to switch publishers, and the way how PSN was set up. Lab Zero can't make update for the PSN ver. of the original Skullgirls, due to the fact that it was published by Konami which that company cut ties with Lab Zero. So PSN players were stuck with waiting for a voucher code, which Sony is slowly delivering from what I've heard & having Encore being a separate product.

Part of the open their wallets is easier said than done for some people, sometimes most people would rather put their money on something more important rather than continue support for certain game. (pretty sad, but very likely true)

I don't think the FGC will even grow to begin with not just poverty level, but also from not playing new games, very biased group, and providing a lack of verity to be more open & supportive. People with their blind entitlement pride just only make things worst. If only the FGC were more open, but what can you do?

They looked into it and found that there were (for some reason) two paid versions of Skullgirls on PSN. When they initially compiled the list of people that should get vouchers, they only pulled the customers from one of those two versions.

They’ve now compiled the list of all the people that bought the other one, and those vouchers should broadcast tonight. Same thing as last night: upload around 9 PST, hopefully in your box within an hour or two after that.